Netflix's 'Outside': Filipino Zombie Horror Movie Review & Cast

Netflix's Outside: Meet the Cast of This Terrifying New Horror Flick!

Outside: A Filipino Horror Hit on Netflix

Netflix just dropped a new post-apocalyptic horror movie, Outside, directed by Filipino filmmaker Carlo Ledesma. It’s intense and centers around the Abel family (Francis, Iris, Joshua, and Lucas) desperately fleeing a zombie apocalypse and seeking shelter at Francis's childhood home. This sets up a whole mess of family drama—past traumas, marital issues, and more! This movie really isn’t messing around; those shocking twists at the ending seriously turn things upside down; resulting in nothing remaining untouched by these events, really testing this impressive cast's talents; completely shifting those roles and emphasizing that change isn’t necessarily a bad thing, showing that intense evolution that is brought about by an unpredictable apocalypse.

Ledesma is already well-known in the Philippines for his low-budget horror flicks (The Tunnel and Sunod). Outside might just be his breakout hit though – getting a massive global audience from Netflix and arriving exactly at that Halloween time makes this a massive, potentially hugely influential production. Many of the actors are fresh faces to American viewers; making the entire experience both highly relatable for viewers and totally enthralling for new viewers; promising to add to that great experience.

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Meet the Abel Family and the Cast That Brings Them to Life

Joshua (Marco Masa) holding a rifle on the bridge in Outside Image

Sid Lucero as Francis: A Man Haunted by His Past

Actor: Sid Lucero is a major star in the Philippines. He started in soap operas; his acting career spans two decades with almost 100 credits (movies and TV!). Son of famous Filipino actor Mark Gil; and those similar familial acting talents greatly enhanced Lucero's success over many years. He is extremely prolific within that specific television space in the Philippines; his most famous roles include appearances in The Inmate and The Affair.

Character: Francis is a complex character whose life really becomes very complicated during those key narrative elements: he has to kill his own mother (now zombified). And those childhood traumas – being locked in a basement by his own father– come to haunt him again! Add his wife's infidelity and this intense family drama takes things to another level; demonstrating those dark psychological twists in many of this movie’s more intense moments.

Beauty Gonzalez as Iris: Secrets, Lies, and Infidelity

Actor: Beauty Gonzalez is a super talented Filipina actress who has nearly fifty credits in two decades, tackling diverse roles across different genres. She had even starred in the very popular The Heiress TV series for a massive 347 episodes! And among her most popular roles are parts in Kampon, In My Mother's Skin, and Pusong Ligaw. She has consistently worked across various forms and this diversity in approach could show the kinds of talents this remarkable actress possesses; even if most viewers only encountered Gonzalez only now.

Character: Iris reveals that secret that completely blows up her marriage. It's major. She was cheating on Francis...with his brother! That completely rewrites some key relationship narratives throughout those story elements, completely adding another layer for the intense family trauma. She is also part of many events that lead to the later climax; resulting in profound changes to those around her; an unexpected impact created through infidelity and sudden apocalypse.

Marco Masa as Joshua: Facing the Truth About His Father

Actor: Marco Masa is an incredibly successful child actor with nearly 30 film and television credits! He is largely popular and was part of very popular titles including Nathaniel and Black Rider. Outside might be his chance to really become widely popular among those Western audiences; becoming his first appearance within a Hollywood-styled production.

Character: Joshua discovers his true parentage which changes how he viewed his relationship to the parents who had previously raised him; that key reveal deeply shakes his world; resulting in changes to the previously accepted family dynamics. This is only part of the problems and those difficult family moments resulting in much unexpected chaos in the latter half of the movie and significantly affecting other important and prominent moments from those already stressful events that are created as an aftermath of escaping the zombies outside and resolving those intense conflicts created from family conflicts.

Aiden Tyler Patdu as Lucas: Innocence Amidst Chaos

Iris (Beauty Gonzalez) looking out the window with a beam of light on her eyes at the end of Outside Image

Actor: Aiden Tyler Patdu is also a child actor whose career began in 2018 (starting with One Great Love). Outside is easily his biggest role yet! It promises to showcase his acting talents; potentially launching this actor's rise toward wider popularity if the film gains widespread acclaim and earns a new, substantial fan base.

Character: Lucas is the youngest Abel child; he is a very innocent individual who unfortunately must now live through the traumatic effects created through zombies; resulting in the unexpected and significant events surrounding the family itself.

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Supporting Cast: Adding Depth to the Horror

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Joel Torre (Arturo) – known for José Rizal, On the Job, and Amigo. (And won Best Actor at the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival for Amigo!).

James Blanco (Diego) – famous in the Philippines for acting and singing! Notable roles include Rubi and One More Chance.

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Conclusion: Outside – A Horror Story Featuring a Remarkable Cast!

Aiden Tyler Patdu in Outside (2024) Image

Outside delivers intense scares; making this unique premise – a Filipino zombie thriller on Netflix. This amazing, unexpected cast brings powerful performances—that blend family drama and pure survival horror – that will completely and instantly capture anyone’s interest! The acting choices are particularly exceptional, especially considering that these talented individuals aren’t well known outside of that specific space – a potential game-changer for this emerging market.